NVIDIA and SK hynix Partner on AI Factory Memory
NVIDIA and SK hynix have entered a multiyear technology partnership to co-develop next-generation memory specifically designed for AI factories, aligning tightly with NVIDIA’s infrastructure roadmap. The collaboration spans memory for Vera Rubin supercomputers, Vera CPUs, RTX Spark PCs, and Jetson Thor robots, marking a deep integration between chip design and memory fabrication.
Under the agreement, SK hynix will leverage NVIDIA’s CUDA-X and PhysicsNeMo platforms to accelerate semiconductor simulation and TCAD workflows, potentially slashing development costs for advanced nodes. The two companies are also building fab digital twins using NVIDIA Omniverse, OpenUSD, and cuOpt, aiming for autonomous manufacturing capabilities that could reshape factory efficiency.
The alliance strengthens NVIDIA’s memory supply chain as it scales AI factory deployments, while allowing SK hynix to diversify into personal AI and physical AI markets. By applying AI to its own chip design processes, SK hynix aims to reduce the cost and time required for next-generation memory development, a critical advantage as AI workloads demand ever-faster and denser memory solutions.
